The Nagaur Festival is held every year in full winter season of Jan-Feb in the quaint Rajput town of Nagaur situated half way between Bikaner and Jodhpur . Nagaur Festival is mainly cattle fair and every year close to 75,000 camels, bullocks and horses are traded. In actual fact, the sheer volume of trading is amazing to the visitor who comes here the first time.
To affix spice to the celebrations, fun occasions for instance tug-of-war, camel and bullock races and cockfights herewith captivating folk music Jodhpur affixes surreal magnetism to the whole festival. The first astonishing feature of Nagaur Festival is the vibrant 'red-chilly bazaar' that is exclusively set of connections at the festival premises. Red-chilly bazaar as it is well-known referred to in the local parlance is the largest in Asia .
The Nagaur fair is well-known throughout India for its trading of cows, bullocks, oxen, camels and horses, which takes place here. Their owners are seen wearing colourful turbans as well as flaunting long moustaches. In addition wooden items, iron craft and leather accessories are available in abundance during the fair. A variety of games are organized during this four-day festival of Nagaur. As the last rays of setting sun bid aide to the day, a festive ambiance is created by the folk musicians whose voices echo far & wide across the tranquil desert sands.
The Nagaur fair is organized by the D.A.S (Department of Animal Husbandry) in association with the D.T.G.R (Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan). As per the latest statistical records, approximately 80,000 cattle owners take part in this largest festival of cattle with more than 2,10,000 cattle being traded.
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